Train Sounds

[EJD799]

All these trains make unique sounds. Which do you like best? Pick up to 2 choices.

I chose the 1996 Stock and 2009/S Stock.

 

[bramling]

All these trains make unique sounds. Which do you like best? Pick up to 2 choices.

This is a difficult one as they’re all quite interesting to listen to, with the exception of S/09 stocks which are quite bland. The chopper control on the 92 stock is unique, and one of those things not really noticed while it’s here but missed when gone.

323 and original 465/0 and 465/1 have to win for me though.

 

[Purple Train]

I must raise the customary objection to any thread of this type which does not have a Class 37 on the list...

 

[Trainguy34]

I must raise the customary objection to any thread of this type which does not have a Class 37 on the list...

That would hove been my joint top.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

The only way of really doing this is to have a "World Cup of Train Sounds" type series of polls to gradually eliminate most and end up with one overall winner.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

The only way of really doing this is to have a "World Cup of Train Sounds" type series of polls to gradually eliminate most and end up with one overall winner.

Every four years there's the "Lux Familiar Cup" held online which seeks to find the fandom's favourite Half Man Half Biscuit song... the grand final is taking place as I type. What would be a suitable name for a similar contest for train sounds, I wonder?

"Thrash du Monde" perhaps?

 

[Ashley Hill]

Other than the 465/466 I don’t know the other units. If it isn’t EE it’s not worth voting . As for HMHB it’s Joy Division Oven Gloves all day long!

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Excuse my ignorance but what type of stock is 1996TS, 1995TS and 1992TS ????

 

[CharlieSpotted]

Where's the venerable 323?

"Whoo... Whooo... Whooooooo.... Whoooooooo... Whoooooooooooo...."

If you know, you know.

 

[bramling]

Excuse my ignorance but what type of stock is 1996TS, 1995TS and 1992TS ????

These are all LU, the Jubilee Northern and Central Lines respectively. The 95 stock has virtually the same traction package as the classes 458 and 334. The Jubilee Line I think has some similarity with the 465/2 and 466. Whilst the Central Line has some similarity with a couple of class 455 units which had experimental traction but were converted back to standard at the time of refurbishments. Somewhere I have a video of a chopper 455, and it has the same whine as heard on the 92 stock.

 

[QSK19]

I would love to see the Siemens Taurus loco on the list - it’s the one that goes do re mi fa sol la ti do when accelerating away.

As for those on the list, I love the distinct sounds of the 323 and 92 stock respectively.

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Where's the venerable 323?

"Whoo... Whooo... Whooooooo.... Whoooooooo... Whoooooooooooo...."

If you know, you know.

On the last line: ’Class 323/465/466’

 

[sprinterguy]

I must raise the customary objection to any thread of this type which does not have a Class 37 on the list...

That was my first thought as well upon seeing this thread haha.

 

[M&NEJ]

I must raise the customary objection to any thread of this type which does not have a Class 37 on the list...

I'd have to agree!

Excuse my ignorance but what type of stock is 1996TS, 1995TS and 1992TS ????

Me too. My only ability would be to differentiate between a class 37 and 40.

These are all LU, the Jubilee Northern and Central Lines respectively. The 95 stock has virtually the same traction package as the classes 458 and 334. The Jubilee Line I think has some similarity with the 465/2 and 466. Whilst the Central Line has some similarity with a couple of class 455 units which had experimental traction but were converted back to standard at the time of refurbishments. Somewhere I have a video of a chopper 455, and it has the same whine as heard on the 92 stock.

To answer the question, I'm voting for the oldest of the Underground options - fond memories of even older stock when I was a young lad in awe of the tube.

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PS: Does anyone here actually confess to making recordings of train sounds? I've quite an archive.

 

[Harvester]

I must raise the customary objection to any thread of this type which does not have a Class 37 on the list...

Or a Class 50 when they really were ‘Hoovers’ (before refurbishment). That distinctive sound when climbing Wellington Bank could be heard for miles!

 

[RJ]

I do miss the sound of the original Class 465/0 and 1 traction package. They sounded pretty cool with the fans after pulling away and the motors at speed.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

I’m not sure why 2009 and S Stock are grouped. The two sounds are very different indeed. The 2009 is like an Electrostar on steroids, the S Stock just makes a lot of (quiet) whirrs - almost identical to the NSW H Stock “OSCARs” in Australia if anyone knows them

 

[bramling]

I’m not sure why 2009 and S Stock are grouped. The two sounds are very different indeed. The 2009 is like an Electrostar on steroids, the S Stock just makes a lot of (quiet) whirrs - almost identical to the NSW H Stock “OSCARs” in Australia if anyone knows them

ISTR two S stocks have different traction equipment to the rest, presumably because of their history as prototypes. They seem to sound more like the 09 stock. Both sound quite bland to me.

 

[bluegoblin7]

ISTR two S stocks have different traction equipment to the rest, presumably because of their history as prototypes. They seem to sound more like the 09 stock. Both sound quite bland to me.

Just one, 21099/21100 'Tim O'Toole'. It's noticeably different even to the 09TS.

 

[D365]

Other than the 465/466 I don’t know the other units. If it isn’t EE it’s not worth voting .

EE is a running theme when it comes to enthusiast polling!

 

[boiledbeans2]

Whilst the Central Line has some similarity with a couple of class 455 units which had experimental traction but were converted back to standard at the time of refurbishments. Somewhere I have a video of a chopper 455, and it has the same whine as heard on the 92 stock.

You can/could also hear the whine on Class 319s and the 456s.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Other than the 465/466 I don’t know the other units. If it isn’t EE it’s not worth voting . As for HMHB it’s Joy Division Oven Gloves all day long!

That one went out in the semi-finals this time out, despite a bit of a push by BBC 6Music thinking it's their only song!

I'm not overly familiar with the DC Networkers, though them being grouped with the 323s suggests they're similar. Always liked the "spaceship" sounds of the 323s, and they get bonus points for being built in Yorkshire. Just a shame the third tranche of units for the Triangle was cancelled.

 

[m79900]

I know this wasn't on the list, but the sound of a 1st gen DMU accelerating flat out is godly.

 

[Welly]

Valenta engined 125s!

 

[Sad Sprinter]

Wonderful - traction package sounds are one of my weird obsessive sub-interest of railways. I’ve always loved the Networker sounds, I’ll never forget my first trip on a MetCam Networker when I was 5, accelerating away from Brixton and being totally flummoxed by the strange sound coming from the train. Which I, understandably, reasoned must be from a nearby UFO passing overhead. But despite that, the 96 stock sound is just so unique and wonderful, so will have to put that as my top choice.

Also love the 92TS sounds though, the immediate hum of the chopper control always had a futuristic feeling to it. The S Stock are trains I hate in general, partly because I find the constant accelerating and decelerating whirring noise extremely irritating in my ears

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

EE is a running theme when it comes to enthusiast polling!

EE was a phone provider last time I checked. What does it stand for in this circumstance? English Electric, or something?

 

[Harvester]

EE was a phone provider last time I checked. What does it stand for in this circumstance? English Electric, or something?

The reference was to English Electric locos!

 

[K.o.R]

Class 395 pulling away on AC.

 

[Sad Sprinter]

EE was a phone provider last time I checked. What does it stand for in this circumstance? English Electric, or something?

English Electric- a defunct railway manufacturer in Lancashire that built the class 37s and traction equipment for EMUs. Was swallowed up by GEC, which merged with Alstom to create “GEC-Alsthom”, then the GEC part collapsed so now it’s plain old Alstom.

 

[ac6000cw]

English Electric- a defunct railway manufacturer in Lancashire that built the class 37s and traction equipment for EMUs.

...and class 20s, 40s, 50s, 83s and the Deltics plus various locos for export.